Respect for Counterarguments Score in Uganda
Uganda: Respect for Counterarguments Score was 0.355 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.355
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.17
in 2014
All-time low
-3.49
in 1972
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Uganda, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.355 for respect for counterarguments score in 2025.
The figure is down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Uganda peaked at 1.17 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -3.49, in 1972.
That places Uganda 96th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -2.42 | — |
| 1901 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.87 | -22.9% |
| 1941 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.62 | -13.2% |
| 1955 | -1.62 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.817 | -49.6% |
| 1957 | -0.817 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.817 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.817 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.817 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.817 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.615 | -175.3% |
| 1963 | 0.663 | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.052 | -92.2% |
| 1967 | -0.772 | -1584.6% |
| 1968 | -0.772 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.772 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.06 | +37.6% |
| 1971 | -2.93 | +176.0% |
| 1972 | -3.49 | +19.2% |
| 1973 | -3.49 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -3.49 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -3.49 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -3.49 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -3.49 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -3.49 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -3.49 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.468 | -86.6% |
| 1981 | -0.334 | -28.6% |
| 1982 | -0.334 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.334 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.334 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.334 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.388 | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 0.39 | -200.5% |
| 1988 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.518 | +32.8% |
| 1991 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.881 | +70.1% |
| 1997 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 1.17 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.729 | -37.7% |
| 2017 | 0.712 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.355 | -50.1% |
| 2025 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.355 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.131, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.355 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.415, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.42 | -2.42 | -2.42 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.42 | -2.42 | -2.42 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.42 | -2.42 | -2.42 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.42 | -2.42 | -2.42 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.87 | -1.87 | -1.87 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.4 | -1.87 | -0.817 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.1294 | -0.817 | 0.663 | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.19 | -3.49 | -1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1356 | -0.468 | 0.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6632 | 0.518 | 0.881 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.881 | 0.881 | 0.881 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8886 | 0.712 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.593 | 0.355 | 0.712 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Uganda?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Uganda was 0.355 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 2014.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.49 in 1972.
- How does Uganda rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Uganda ranks 96th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Respect for Counterarguments Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 126 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites acknowledge and respect counterarguments when considering important policy changes.